Step 1: Spark, insight, inspiration, Genesis of idea.
Step 2: Devoted meditation and contemplation on the idea, ruminations, etc.
Step 3: Draw a plan for the structure of the article.
i = 1
research(topic) #function that represents undertaking study on a particular topic. After execution, research directs to step 4.
Step 4: write the ith draft.
Step 5: Upload a PDF of the ith draft to rationalist/rat adjacent discords, /r/lesswrong, /r/slatestarcodex, PM cousin_it, ELO, and some others with said PDF.
Step 6: receive criticism, and feedback.
if criticism indicates as such research()
else if criticism/feedback is suitable return to step 2.
else if I disagree with criticism/feel U have done my best/feel this is the best possible proceed to step 7.
Step 7: publish to LW.
end
I have four articles undergoing that process currently.
I haven’t published anything using this algorithm yet.
I have four articles undergoing that process currently.
I haven’t published anything using this algorithm yet.
I’m on ith drafts on some papers.
I’m on “research()” on others.
Example of an article that exhibited this is: https://www.reddit.com/r/slatestarcodex/comments/73c8c6/pdf_the_probability_theoretic_formulation_of/
It’s on research(information theory).